I recently read two books when I had nothing to do. Unfortunately, I saw the same sentence: Don’t worry about what others know, but you don’t know what others know about you. Therefore, I have my own thoughts and understandings and want to share them.
The first time I saw it was in Yang Bojun's version of "The Analects of Confucius", which is said to be the most recognized version in the literary world. Speaking of "The Analects of Confucius", we have all heard it since childhood, and we can also understand some of it. Literally understood, we may understand this sentence as: Don’t be afraid that others won’t know you, be afraid that you won’t know others. At first I thought I understood it this way, and then Baidu translated it this way. But in this book, the author translates it as: Don't be afraid that you won't be understood by others, what you are afraid of is that you don't understand yourself. Of the two views, I prefer the second. In the past, I was also afraid of being misunderstood and worried that others would not understand me, so I tried my best to correct other people's opinions. Gradually, I realized that there are a thousand Lin Daiyu in a thousand people's hearts, and a thousand Hamlet in a thousand people's hearts. How can so many people only have a unified view of you? We often cannot control other people's opinions of us. The only one you can control is yourself. Just like no one is really a roundworm in your belly, no one can really understand yourself. If you can, you can only be your own shadow.
The second time I saw it was in Liu Zhenyun's book "One Sentence is Worth Ten Thousand Sentences". On page 29, Lao Wang asked the students in his private school to compose their own essays. The title was "Don't worry about others." "You know what you know, but you don't know what others are worried about." I thought about what articles would teenagers write at that time? I always feel that those children should not be underestimated; and I also wonder if they may have the same misunderstanding as me. But in this book, in this scene and character design, there is no doubt that the second understanding is adopted. It’s more in line with the intention of the article!
The wisdom of the ancients always makes us juniors a little embarrassed, and there is always a feeling that it is beyond our reach. Sometimes I feel that I have said a wise saying, but Du Niang tells you that the ancients have already said, At this time, my jaw almost dropped. We can only nod our heads and look up in admiration. The longer I live, the more profound I feel about the ancients. This may be the meaning of re-reading the classics! Today, we are always imitating and learning to be a small literary artist, but in fact we are just porters of the ancients. It is not that there is no real creation, it is just not as bright as the ancients.
Don’t worry about what others don’t know, and never worry about not being understood by others, because not being understood is the norm, and mixed reviews and criticisms make our lives lively and interesting, and make us a A person of sound physique. It’s really not possible to be neither sad nor happy, neither angry nor angry. You may accidentally say the wrong thing and unintentionally slander others. Maybe no matter how much you do afterwards, it won’t help. In fact, why bother competing with yourself at this time? No matter how much you explain to someone who doesn’t understand you, she still doesn’t understand you, so just accept it with peace of mind!
You don’t know who is in trouble. What you should really be afraid of is that you don’t know yourself. Your biggest enemy is yourself, your biggest obstacle is yourself, you are the one who can change the most, and you are the one who can achieve the most. But when it comes to knowing yourself, you still feel weak. . Many things don't follow my heart, and I can't figure out whether what I'm thinking is right or not. I feel like I'm always fighting with myself, and always doing things I don't like against my will. Should I go with it? Heart wandering? I have never had the courage.
Wanting to love the person you love, wanting to say what you want to say, and doing what you want to do are often completely opposite. What are you afraid of? Maybe it’s the fear of “unknown to others”!
Why not set a small goal and get to know people!